DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Timothy Demonbreun, 24 Sep 1823
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Abstract of the will of Timothy Demonbreun.

Davidson Co., TN, Will book 9, pp. 94-96.

Timothy Demonbrun Decd.Will	Recorded March 19, 1827

The many days of my existence and my bodily infirmities warn me that I have 
not long to live.  In anticipation of my departure I leave the following as 
my Last will and Testament. In the first place I appoint my friend Joseph T. 
Elliston Esqr of Davidson County my executor...

...to my daughter Agnes Doza and such child or children that she may have 
living at the time of my death by Mr. Doza in equal shares, the mother and 
the children the sum of five hundred dollars hereby directing my executor to 
pay this legacy into the hands of the mother Mrs. Doza, which shall forever 
acquit him against any claim of the children who may have an interest in this 
devise.

...to my daughter Julia Johnson one thousand dollars in cash and hereby 
declare that the receipt of Mrs. Johnson single or married shall acquit my 
executor forever against the demand of every other person whatever.  I also 
give and bequeath  to my said daughter Julia Johnson two hundred and ninety 
acres of land part of the tract on which my son Timothy Demonbrun now lives 
in Davidson County to be laid off and allotted to her by my executor having 
due regard to Quality but in such a ways as not to interfere with the 
plantation of my son Timothy in any way...I give and bequeath to the three 
oldest sons of my daughter Julia Johnson now living to each of them the sum 
of one hundred dollars to be paid by my executor into the hands of their 
mother or any guardian properly appointed unless they be of age for their 
use...

...to my son Timothy Demumbrun the sum of one thousand dollars in cash....to 
my said son Timothy two hundred and ninety three acres of land in Davidson 
County including the farm and plantation on which he now lives. 

...to my illegitimate son John Batteaste Demumbrun the sum of five hundred 
dollars...to his the said John b. one third part of a tract of 440 land for 
which I have a deed from Capt. Joshua Hadley...

...unto my illegitimate daughter Polly Demumbrun now married to (left blank) 
the sum of five hundred dollars and also the one third part of said 440 acre 
tract...

...to my illegitimate son William Demumbrun five hundred dollars and the 
remaining third part of said 440 acre tract...

...to my two sisters Catherine Demumbrun and Polly Demumbrun five hundred 
dollars each these two sisters if alive reside in the city or neighborhood of 
Montreal in Canada...

...I have hereto set my hand and seal Sept. 24th 1823.

Thimote demonBreun

Witnesses;  M. Fly, Nelson Thornton, E. H. Foster

Probated Davidson County Court January Session 1827, proven by Nelson 
Thornton and Ephraim H. Foster and Micajah Fly.

Joseph T. Elliston, the executor named in said will,...qualified.